Knowledge Is Light Foundation
Analysis
Knowledge Is Light Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in October 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Knowledge Is Light Foundation reported income of £324k and spending of £335k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £90k to £324k (+258%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 255%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Knowledge Is Light Foundation sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Birkheads Wild CIO (£323k), Chatterbus CIO (£324k) and Viewpoint (£323k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES, SUCH AS SCHOOLS, NURSERIES AND TRAINING CENTRES, AND THE PROVISION OF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID PERSONS;TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, DISTRESS AND SUFFERING AMONG POOR PEOPLE OTHER PEOPLE IN NEED BY MEANS OF, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, MAKING GRANTS OR LOANS FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, EQUIPMENT, SERVICES
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Birkheads Wild CIO | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £323k |
| Chatterbus CIO | Surrey | £324k |
| Viewpoint | Hertfordshire | £323k |
| Trinity Church York | York | £324k |